Test 4:Mixed Grammar Test

Articles: Choose the sentence with the right word order

1. Why can't we have a cup of coffee at first?

2. Why we can't have a cup of coffee at first?

3. Can't why we have a cup of coffee at first?

4. Why have we can't a cup of coffee at first?

Correct Answer: 1.Why can't we have a cup of coffee at first?

The right word order in the wh-question is: Question Word - Auxiliary or Modal - Subject - Main Verb - Object. 'When' is a question word, 'can' - a modal verb, 'we' - a subject, 'have' - main verb, 'a cup of coffee at first' - an object.

Articles: It has been announced that ___ Pope is going to visit Warsaw.

1. an

2. _

3. a

4. the

Correct Answer: 4.the

We know that there is the only Pope in the world, so we use definite article 'the'.

Present Tense:Samuel _______ (not to leave) the office yet. He wants to finish his report by tomorrow morning.

is not leaving

hasn't left

didn't leave

doesn't leave

Correct Answer: 2.hasn't left

The action in this sentence started at an unstated time in the Past and continues in the Present. It means that Samuel is still in the office. In this case we should use the Present Perfect Tense: has/have + Verb (-ed/Past Participle).